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PROC-4807: Disability Expert Advice Report

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Date: May 2025

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Contents

PROC-4807: Disability Expert Advice Report 1

  • Summary of Disability Expert Advice 3
  • Introduction 5
  • Approach 5
  • Tenders 6
    • Tender 2: University of Melbourne 7

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Summary of Disability Expert Advice

Requirement Tender 2: Melbourne University
Ages Suitable for ages 16+ and all adult NDIS participants.
Disability groups Potential to address many disability groups’ needs but requires further development for psychosocial disabilities.
Culturally appropriate Recommendation for culturally sensitive assessors and training. Concerns about power dynamic that could be exacerbated by assessment length.
Recognises diversity LGBTIQASB+ Concerns about optional inclusions in training. Mandatory inclusion recommended.
Trauma informed Aims to minimise distress with strength-based focus and allows alternative sources of information.
Available in English Available in English

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Requirement Tender 2: Melbourne University
Information from appropriate sources Collects information from appropriate sources but the performance-based aspect is unclear.
Contexts relevant to the NDIS Recognised that the tool could be administered in multiple contexts and environments relevant to the NDIS.
Assessor accreditation and training Support for experienced AHP with trauma informed approaches. Disability knowledge and experience important.
Additional materials Important to match an assessor with appropriate experience to the needs, disability type of the participant.
Other operational support Supports frequency and intensity scoring scales but raised concerns about translating identified support needs into funding.

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Introduction

Further to the Evaluation Plan for the Support Needs Assessment Tool (PROC-4807), the Evaluation Committee has sought advice from the Disability Expert Advice Panel in reference to requirements within components one (under “Suitable for NDIS Cohorts” and “Supports a Positive Participant Experience”) and two of the tender. The advisors were also asked to answer, “What would you like the Evaluation Panel to investigate in more detail to understand which tools provide a good participant experience?” for each tender.

The Disability Expert Advice Panel was formed from responses to an Expressions of Interest request sent to Disability Representative Carer Organisations on Friday 7th March 2025. Submissions were reviewed with reference to the following criteria:

  1. A person with disability
  2. Relevant knowledge of the needs and experiences of people with disability
  3. Demonstrated experience working in a collaborative and consultative manner with diverse stakeholders

Panel member selection was reviewed to ensure diversity of age, geographical location, disability type and knowledge content areas.

Approach

The following process has been undertaken to collect, collate and confirm information from the Disability Expert Advice Panel:

  • 23 April 2025: Introductory meeting, overview of tools and evaluation criteria
  • 24 April 2025: De-identified tender information provided to the panel.
  • 28 April 2025: Workshop to discuss the tender responses and draft advice.
  • 30 April 2025: A review/consensus meeting on the draft report content.
  • 5 May 2025: Individual workshop with a person with intellectual disability was held.
  • 5 May 2025: First report version sent to the Evaluation Committee.
  • 7 May 2025: De-identified tender information provided to the panel
  • 12 May: Panel reconvened to consider Tender 3 and draft advice. An individual workshop with a person with intellectual disability was also held.
  • 14 May: Individual consensus meeting with person with intellectual disability
  • 15 May: A review/consensus meeting on the draft report content.
  • 15 May: Updated report sent to the Evaluation Committee

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Tenders

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Tender 2: University of Melbourne

redacted: s45 - material disclosed in confidence, s47C - deliberative processes, s47G - business information

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